The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-24
NO LEGISLATION BOUGHT.
GEN. DODGE AND JUDGE THURsT0N
BEFORE THE, r. n COMMUNION

Tho Cost Or Laying the naiiway-Gen. Free
uaeut Tells sersethine About BuFaie-
wheepina IL Up FER The Eik Hern Road
An elderly man, with finely cut features
and military moustache and imperial OF snowy
white. was the most interesting figure In room
SO Of the Aston building, 10 Wall street. at the
opening Of the Pacific Railway Commissions
investigation yesterday. 1t was Gen. John @.
Fremont. tho famous Pathfinder. now In his
seventy second year, and still fresh OF face
and bright OF eye. His age slightly tells In his
walk and In certain thinness Of voice. but his
figure still has the military erectness. He had
boon subpnnaod to tell what he knew about
tho purchase and sale to the Kansas Pa
cinc Railway Company Of a line called
the Leavenworth. Pawnee. and Western. In
which he had at one time an interest and In
connection with which there got into print q
not over savory story. Gov. Pattison and the
other members OF tho Commission shook hands
very cordially with the old gentleman. and he
then made q courteous and comprehensive
bow to all In the room and took his scat, with
Just touch OF military stateliness.
Commissioner Anderson was late In arriving
and Gov. Pattison waited time for him before
opening the proceedings. Commissioner Lit
tier. who smokes moro cigars, makes more
jokes. and Is fatter than all the other members
OF the Commission combined. improved the
idle hour by conversation with Gen. Fremont.
II am from Illinois, General" he said, and
have been telling buffalo stories until am
suspecting that my reputation for veracity Is
being shaken. II you will allow me. will call
you as witness In my behalf Now, General.
do tell these people how many buffaloes you
ever saw In drove. The plain fact Is never
saw any bufYaloes. but came from the West
and natural self-respect called upon me to toll
some buffalo stories and am Just little
afraid may have got my figures shade above
the limo. How many did you ever see, General?
Honor bright. you know"
"well. when crossed the plains, which was
In 43. "A, 46-in fact. in nealy all OF the for
ties" said the General smilingly. the plains
were quite different from what they are now.
There was an abundance OF game-all kinds
Of game. and fine game The buffaloes went
OF how vast they were I will tell you that #
took us two days to 90 through one herd. and
have been st least 10000 or 100000 bufraIoes
ia t sio yo ,as f Had hers
putting tho figures down to $4,000 or $4,000.
and was pretty nearly talked out Of that"
wo GG hsIay shHe fRs
mony before late In the afternoon. and the
SoSS BE- 5. sss 4 be h tine
stay, q hospitality tho General gently declined
sn Th sen GEN. sms Gyrenvl. M Dodge was called
Gen. Dodge was the last witness on the stand
chief Of the Union Pacific, Railway, from its
o@ahs 70 shs sssts ns
He Is nov dir M t IN the company ana ne
rav In, 1anarat
s seior ana SUI iainy touched VIII
cray
shaggy clothes. Rather far back under tho
thick eyebrows there are q pair OF very alert
marked BY thought and weather. He had
promised the day before to bring an estimate
as SGi # As TSad ss f sq
estimate n 'I Was ss.s45,sSe. Of $4,000 Rsr mile;
as 1921 s ss 4sss e. osSsR a m %s
H. miles 81 H asS making grand
his @GssS BEEN
paid him By Mr.. BUSHNELL, He said the money
stesf rbo Given the %ness
remuneration for his services IN working In
WASHINGTON to get BIZ through s: Congress az;
the money appeared as coming from the Union
Pacific Company and not from Nj. Bushnell
that was IOr mr. buSnnell TO talk ABOUT.
..s.a pr.:sa.ns shs srxunsnts il fave; q ,hs
II and a.. s iii wa es
sented until 4 pss.od-oyer month Inever used any
SR%tps You'd no. dare DO A'
as VIZ "a nsS9 as
81 sSs and s.%. ous e soR fSa
just got back from the mountains and he was very
rfSa n
Con- sSf
sys Sse 40 .o he public
sss. 5. s.a to ss
me n
Slnns would always reach yet i zee in what par.
& ss s aa
Gen. Dodge read the extract in question. and
the statements therein or having granted any
with any newspaper on the subject.
Tho next witness called was Judge John NJ.
tant counsel for the Union Pacific hallway for
the State OF Nebraska. He was first appointed
IN 1873 and the salary paid to him then was
5000. Besides this. as far back as 1877 he
had done special services" for the company.
to n Lincoln While the ' u In SG ses
sion to get passed q certain resolution In the
interest.
o-wha. measures did You use to convince the le0is
lAtors of the necessity Of the retolutionf Al made
addresses before committees and submitted argu.
ments to committees also saw members Of the Legis
lAture individually.
Q-Whsre did you usually meet the leeisiatorx' Al
met them where most convenient. saw the greater
part Of them a. their seats on the floor Of tho Houses
Odd you any other means to influence votes In
behalf Of the resolution Al did not.
Q-were there many bills before tho Legislature per.
tanning railroadst A-Fully half the bills that came
up pertaining to railroads and hostile To them.
Many OF the bills duplicates Of the other The
legislators seemed to want TO introduce something hos
tile 10 the railroads to please their constituents As
were not enough avenues Of attack TO around
0.-Hsvs you ever been member Of the Legislature.
the House.
Mr. Thurston was asked to explain about Mr..
Crawford and Mr.. Hanlon. whose names APP
peared on the company's vouchers, and who
were at Lincoln during q session Of the LeGis-
lature. MIR. Thurston explained that he knew
little about Mr.. Hanlon's or AIR. Crawford's
labors.
Q.-why was Mr. Crawford at Linconr Al don't
know what Mr.. Crawford did At Lincoln or why he
coin because he straight Democrat and thar there
around there trying 10 prostitute both poit.
cal parties In ordar to elect Omitted states senator
Q.-what special ability had Mr.. Crawford to argue
before cominitteest Al really able say.
BIZ ard Mr. Crawford talk but LITTLE.